I reach the pinnacle of life by learning

Unfortunately, this is a biological conference, not a mathematician conference.

Otherwise, with his achievements this year, he will definitely be invited, and maybe even get the opportunity to hold a 45-minute academic conference in the lecture hall.

Qiao Yu's pen ran across the names of the three candidates.

Sun Rui is not happy seeing him now, not to mention that his purpose is to prove that Sun Rui's job content is wrong.

How would he tell Sun Rui?Boss, take me to prove that your research direction is all wrong? *

He might be chased and beaten by Sun Rui.

As for Kou Yuhang...

This teacher is his professor, with a mild temper, and also has his own laboratory, where he is doing protein-related research.There is no shortage of scientific research dogs under the banner.If Kou Yuhang takes him with him, he may not have a good explanation for other scientific research dogs.

He couldn't help but focus on the name of the last professor on the list.

Zhang Kaiwei, research field is eukaryotic genome editing and gene sequencing.

Those who dare to conduct genetic experiments in China are basically warriors.

At the beginning, after the United Nations "Human Genome Project (HGP)" came out, it once triggered a wave of scientific research.

The person who proposed this plan is very good, and it will be famous in history; it is also very good to enjoy the field of results after the completion of the plan; it is only the middle generation, who is not very good at other things, specializing in gene sequencing, facing 25 pairs of nuclear ammonia The 30 billion bases of acid are very unfriendly to scholars who have spent more than ten years.

Gene sequencing is no longer a cutting-edge field. As for the follow-up fields of HGP, such as individualized treatment of tumors, genetic diseases and the like;

It's all due to the damn science and technology competition, so that the project that was originally expected to be tested for 30 years was completed in 13 years!Otherwise, a large number of scientific research migrant workers would not be unemployed.

Although Zhang Kaiwei's laboratory is still open, it has not been funded for a long time, and several researchers below have started outsourcing work such as "receiving paternity tests".

Qiao Yu studied "Gene Biology" at Dr. Sheng's place.He doesn't have any genetic biology laboratory so far, but after all, he has learned knowledge 300 years later.

Qiao Yu's understanding of this field may be a bit exaggerated to say that she is number one in the world.But he already knows from a high-level perspective which direction is the general trend in the future.

The only pity is that these trends are now extremely money-burning cutting-edge science.It costs hundreds of millions of dollars, even if Qiao Yu knew about it, he didn't have the ability to study it.

Such as targeted drugs, gene knockout... and longevity.

Qiao Yu seriously considered the possibility of poaching Zhang Kaiwei's corner. Anyway, Professor Zhang's professional counterpart has worked for more than ten years, and he is also a professor of Yanda University.

Unlike Wang Chen, who was recruited from Tianhai University before, he has not yet graduated as a graduate student.

He asked the system: "System, do you have any information about Zhang Kaiwei?"

System: "100 points."

Qiao Yu tried to bargain: "It's cheaper."

What he said was sonorous and forceful, with a taste of soft food hard food.

System: "99 free shipping, nothing less."

Qiao Yu originally thought that the 99 free shipping was a joke of the system, but she didn't expect to receive a package from the "Heavenly Kingdom Group" the next day.

There was only a stack of photocopies on it, Qiao Yu flipped through it, probably Zhang Kaiwei's laboratory wanted some investment, but was rejected.

Covered with the official seal of Yenching University.

This is the most remote corner of Yanjing University Academy of Sciences.

Zhang Kaiwei opened the door of the laboratory, locked the door behind his back, and sighed.

As soon as they saw him coming in, the experimenters all laughed and said, "Old Zhang, you didn't ask for money from the dean, did you?"

Zhang Kaiwei looked sad: "The head of the department said that our project has no future. Ten years ago, they were not like this."

At that time, the genetic laboratory was still the heart and soul of the dean, and banknotes poured into it as if they didn't want money.

That was the happiest time in Zhang Kaiwei's life, unlike now, the acrylic gloves had to be sterilized and continued to be used the next day.

"The gene that is stably expressed in the sequencing of single-cell RNA, this project has no future!" Zhang Kaiwei became more and more angry, and slapped the experimental table, "I have been studying genetics for decades, I Don’t you know that gene therapy and gene editing are the most promising precision medicine? How can this kind of money-burning thing produce results without funding? In the end, you have to use the results to apply for funding! Isn’t this a fucking endless loop?”

Another experimenter said: "I heard that the laboratory of the kid next door, Sun Rui, has a funding of more than 100 million."

There was envy in his voice.

Zhang Kaiwei's expression became uncomfortable. At the beginning, Sun Rui also followed him as a senior brother, but unfortunately...their boss was about to retire and said that the genetic laboratory might be disbanded, so Sun Rui went out to do it alone. , while Zhang Kaiwei volunteered to take over.

Last month, the municipal government allocated 2000 million yuan to Yanda for scientific research, and the Academy of Biological Sciences exclusively allocated 800 million yuan.

Except for some well-known laboratories that can attract enterprises and foreign investment on their own, most of the laboratories actually rely on financial allocations to get by.The salary of basic scientific research dogs is not high.

There are only 7 people in Zhang Kaiwei's old and small laboratory, and he has no energy and money to start new projects, so he is getting weaker and weaker.

Thinking of him as a professor at Yanda University, he almost couldn't even recruit graduate students.

Of course, on the other hand, he just didn't want a graduate student.Anyway, after two years of raising it, I will move to another laboratory, so why bother to waste my hard work on cultivating it.

"Old Zhang, didn't the department give you an IBS quota? When will you take us to learn more?"

Zhang Kaiwei waved his hand: "I just got the lottery. I was lucky. A nephew of the former principal and a classmate of the division chief. The dean didn't want to offend either side, so the lottery was fair."

"That's not bad either."

The researcher paused, turned to wash his hands in the sink, and turned his back to Zhang Kaiwei: "Boss, you still have the establishment of Yanda University. I am still a non-staff member, and my wife and children are not young... There was a drug seller before." The company poached me and said that the monthly salary was [-] after tax. I have already agreed, and now I will mention it to you."

Zhang Kaiwei had a dazed look on his face: "But our experiment hasn't finished yet..."

The researcher just turned his head and looked at him silently, with a complex expression like a middle-aged woman looking at her down-and-out ex-husband.

Back then, the ex-husband was also brilliant, and the BMW car attracted everyone's attention, but now he is out of sight, wearing an old man's vest and big pants, and only a few dozen yuan in change left in his pocket.

"In 03, HGP announced a phased success, and the higher-ups stopped investing in this project, but turned to other industries. I don't have a good education, and I'm an ordinary second-year graduate. You don't dislike me. I have been working for more than ten years. Thank you very much."

"Old Zhang, I won't call you the boss anymore. Look, the equipment in our laboratory has not been updated for a long time. Sometimes to do experiments, you need to have the cheek to borrow equipment from other laboratories."

"The appropriation from above is getting less and less every year. I am 33 years old, and my daughter is in kindergarten. Bilingual teaching is not because I want to compare myself to others, but because I am afraid that my child will not succeed in anything in the future. I blame me for not giving her a good education opportunity. Tuition is paid monthly. 8000 a month. The salary you gave me is 8417 a month after deducting taxes. What can I do, Lao Zhang.”

Zhang Kaiwei's laboratory has no future.There may be gene-targeted pharmaceuticals, but it is no longer an area they are capable of entering.

Therefore, Zhang Kaiwei slowly shut up: "Yes. Then I wish you a smooth development in the new company in the future."

After such a trouble, everyone is not in the mood to work today.

What's more, there are no good jobs in the laboratory, and most of them are doing simple outsourcing to make ends meet.

Zhang Kaiwei took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes, not knowing whether to wipe the dirt or tears.

Just then, his phone rang.

"Hello, who are you?"

"What, what company? Xun'an Biopharmaceuticals..."

Zhang Kaiwei frowned, he had never heard of this company, it was probably a pheasant.

The next moment, his voice suddenly raised: "Invest 300 million?!"

Zhang Kaiwei is 45 years old this year. He is already a middle-aged man whose temper has gradually become milder due to the decline in male hormone secretion.

He straightened his suit, walked into the office building in front of him, and smiled at the front desk: "Hi, I'm looking for Xun'an Biopharmaceutical Company on the 17th floor."

Zhang Kaiwei checked it on the Internet. It is a Hong Kong-funded company with one or two patents under its name.In addition, there is a laboratory in Tianhai, and the chief scientific researcher in the company is called Qiao Yu.It seems that the name is Chinese, but Zhang Kaiwei thought for a long time and was sure that he had never heard of such a person in the circle.

Even if he felt that there was a high probability that cooperation would not be possible.But there is still a glimmer of hope after all, Zhang Kaiwei naturally hopes to go all out.

300 million.Not to mention 300 million, last year, the entire laboratory begged for funds, probably not even 30.In the end, it was Zhang Kaiwei who begged hard, so that the city's key laboratory was not cancelled.Of course, the key points of the market were reviewed more than ten years ago.

The office building rented by Xun'an Biopharmaceuticals is very grand, and it is notoriously expensive in the nearby business district.Those who settle here are basically big and prestigious companies.

This made Zhang Kaiwei feel a little relieved.

This company is not well-known in the industry, but it seems that the money is in place, and it is not a pheasant company.

After a while, he was led to the office by the front desk.

In the room, Wu Yuqiu stood up with a very enthusiastic attitude: "Hello, I am the general manager of Xun'an Biopharmaceutical Company, Wu Yuqiu. This is the company's Yanjing branch. It has just been renovated and there are no people there. I am laughing at you."

Zhang Kaiwei's hand was held, and then he shook it up and down.

He looked around, and found that there were only two or three workstations scattered in the huge office area, and there was no one there, and the office computer was not even opened.

Look at the art of speaking.

No one else = only Wu Yuqiu.

Zhang Kaiwei withdrew his gaze and said, "Hi, I'm Zhang Kaiwei from Yenching University, associate professor and senior engineer. This is my business card."

Wu Yuqiu brought him a pot of hot water.

"I won't talk nonsense anymore. Our company does have the idea of ​​investing in your laboratory. However, the company's chief researcher is not very satisfied with the current project of your laboratory."

It is actually very common in various circles for investors to make investments and then ask the investees to follow their own direction.

After all, investors are not doing charity, so what is the investment for?Will it benefit all mankind?No, it's to make money.

Investors think that a certain project can make money, but other laboratories have invested and cannot get patent rights, so they simply pick a similar laboratory and let these people work according to their own ideas, which is also very common thing.

Zhang Kaiwei showed embarrassment: "This... our research topic is relatively old, but it is still of great significance. It has been detected before that the genome sequence of Salmonella MEZSAL74 in the gut of pigeons can inherit drug resistance genes..."

As he spoke, his voice gradually became smaller.

Wu Yuqiu looked at him with a half-smile: "Professor Zhang. Don't worry, Xun'an Biopharmaceuticals will never dictate your experimental process. I just hope that you can follow the direction we gave you. The money will definitely be in place. If there is any achievement, the first work must be your name."

Zhang Kaiwei couldn't help short of breath.

Wu Yuqiu took out the contract calmly, and Professor Zhang's eyes were glued to the six zeros behind the 3.

Starve to death by sticking to the original things, or give it a go, turning a bicycle into a motorcycle?

Zhang Kaiwei chose the latter after a simple struggle.

After all, if he didn't have money, he wouldn't want to study how many genome sequences there are in the salmonella bacteria in the gut of pigeons.

"Okay, deal."

"In addition, there is one more thing." Wu Yuqiu continued, telling the real purpose of the trip, "I heard that you are qualified to participate in the IBS conference, and you can bring a researcher to participate. I hope you can bring our company's chief researcher."

The chief researcher (or chief scientist) is actually a pseudo-concept, and there is no such title internationally; and because of the abuse in China, this title seems very stigmatized.

But the boss of Xun'an Biopharmaceuticals is more ambitious.Although there are only two scientific researchers under him at present, they still have a professional title within the company.

A troubled look appeared on Zhang Kaiwei's face, and he said weakly: "This, it may be difficult to operate..."

He agreed to the leadership of the courtyard and brought a nepotism person there.

Wu Yuqiu rubbed the big jeweled ring on his middle finger with his fingers, and said: "You have a professional title now, even if the leader doesn't like you, you can't fire you. At most, your research funding will be blocked. Our company will invest an additional 200 million."

Zhang Kaiwei's voice was suddenly full of strength, and he was arrogant: "Good boss, who will you take!"

Sorry, leader.

I wanted to say no, but he offered too much.

The author has something to say: *The original words come from the reader [Bi An] in the comment area.

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Bug fix: Wu Yuqiu, manager of Xunan Biopharmaceuticals, mistakenly wrote "Zheng Yuqiu"

2020年6月12日08:54:32